Paul Knepper (author)The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All

Come back to the 90's where the Knicks where the roughest and toughest guys this side of the Atlantic and watch their journey as battling the very best teams of the Eastern conference year in and year out: learn about the front office, the charismatic and hard-nosed coaches that were Riley and Van Gundy, the swirls of rumors that made and broke the team, but more importantly revive the glory days and performances that Ewing, Starks and the rest of the guys poured their hearts and were so close of reaching the ultimate glory of championship.

This book is a must-read for anybody who loves NBA basketball. As a fan of the NY Knicks, this book couldn't have come out at a better time. It is brilliantly written and covers the Knicks at a time when they were exciting and extremely interesting. It provided me with something enjoyable about the Knicks at a point when there is currently nothing about the Knicks to enjoy these days! The author has quotes from over 100 people from former Knicks players, organization insiders, coaches, opponents and many others - and the result is absolutely fantastic. It's full of stories and insights from people like Charles Oakley, Starks, Van Gundy, even ball boys who provide such fascinating accounts, some of which had never been told before. The book does an excellent job of taking us through the chronology of Knicks basketball from the days of Pat Riley to Van Gundy, the battles with Jordan and the Bulls, the Miami Heat rivalry, the Latrelle Sprewell days (including his choking incident prior to joining the team) and everything in between. I don't want to give too much away about the book but one thing I'll say is that Charles Oakley is certainly an interesting guy. Wow!This book was featured in the New York Post and after reading that article I knew I would love the book. That I did. I highly recommend it and not only for people who were around during the 90s to watch the Knicks but also for anyone who likes basketball and wasn't around during those days. You won't be able to put it down. If you liked watching The Last Dance, you'll love this book also. I can't wait to see what Paul Knepper writes next . . .

Il libro ripercorre il decennio '90 dei Knicks. L'ultimo in cui la squadra è stata di alto livello. Un altro basket rispetto a quello odierno, fatto di difesa e contatti che nell'NBA odierna sarebbero da espulsione immediata.Molto interessante perché rivela fatti di spogliatoio o notizie non conosciute all'epoca.

Superbe ouvrage. Je recommande

I can't say I love the price at $35, but for a team that was before the internet era, this book has so many nuggets in it from sources that nobody that followed the team and couldn't get local newspapers could find. I found it to be an extremely enjoyable read, and I give 1000% kudos to Paul for how much work and sourcing he put into it. There were so many little things that people now get in this era that Paul researched and brought into this story. It's a hard moment as a Knicks fan to read this and go through the pain again, but all the details that Paul worked on made the read so worth it. I don't know how this book will stand up to the more highly visible book about the Knicks just published, but that book has a high standard to live up to versus this one.